In the cities of The United States people bring their kids to shopping malls to meet Santa Claus, in European cities people enjoy outdoor markets as a place to eat something tasty, purchase some fun gifts, and enjoy the spirit of the...

The November mid-term elections may upend Congress - or not. What's likely to happen and what are the implications for policy that affects business?

Movin' to the Country is a series that celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers transforming Australia's beautiful regional areas in surprising new ways. Luz immigrated to Australia from Columbia and quickly realized that...

This Video Explains Supremacy Clause

Belarus is said to be a backwards hermetic dictatorship full of people who hate the west and live in a third world standard, I was curious if its perception was true so I decided to get a visa and go. I actually wanted to visit the...

Paddy Ashdown on migrants and the rise of the extreme Right.

This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for intermediate-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks in a natural way about the topic of immigration. The subtitles are included at the bottom of the...

It's looking increasingly likely that the UK and EU won't reach an agreement on Brexit. This means that the UK will leave without a deal at all. We discuss what this means for the UK and what would happen on the 30th of March, the day...

In this episode of Kult America I visit Krasiczyn Castle which is a Renaissance structure in Krasiczyn, Poland, located on a lowland on the right bank of the San, along the route Przemysl-Sanok (about 10 kilometres southwest of the city...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Football War

In today's episode of Kult America Ryan Socash visits the infamous Przemysl Fortress (Twierdza Przemysl). Przemysl fortress (Polish: Twierdza Przemysl) was a series of fortifications constructed at Przemysl by the Austro-Hungarian Empire...

Most Poles don't realize it but one of their biggest heroes died here in Istanbul. On today's episode of Kult America I'm in Istanbul, Turkey to visit the places of Adam Mickiewicz.

Boris Johnson is likely to become Britain's next prime minister. Given today's ugly politics he would be a dangerous leader

When I wonder around Warsaw and Poland in general, I am amazed at how many abandoned buildings I find. I'm not much of an urban explorer but I'm curious about the small details left behind by the previous inhabitants. Some have told me...

In Today's episode of Kult America we explore the home city of Zdzislaw Beksinski. In many people's opinion this Polish painter, photographer and sculptor, was one of the most important artist in recent history. Sadly, Beksinski was...

Zakopane is one of my favourite places to visit in Poland, the town is terribly over crowded but some how manages to maintain its magical appeal. Perhaps its the local food, perhaps its the amazing tatry mountains, or maybe its the fact...

On todays episode of Kult America I offer a little ramble on why I love Krakow probably more than any other city in Poland. I'll never forget when I saw the place for the first time 16 years ago, it was old, mysterious, and seemed to be...

In today's episode of Kult America, we explore Warsaw to compare old archive photos with the sights of today. I was surprised to find that in many instances, things basically look the same. I'd like to consider this another example of...

Nowa Huta has the reputation of a brutal and dangerous place filled with hooligans and criminals. Though in reality there are indeed a few undesirable 'elements' most people living there are hard working, educated, and friendly. I...

I'm a huge fan of tea and I'm a huge fan of travel so when I visited the middle east (Qatar) for the first time ever I thought it could be fun to try the assortment of tea on the street and hopefully meet some locals in the process. My...

The monastery was built in around 1739 from local sandstone but only thirty three years later it was burned to the ground, It was rebuilt but it never regained anything like its former glory. Another fire in 1822 destroyed the roof and...

In today's episode of Kult America I explore the forgotten and abandoned grave yards of Poland's podkarpackie region. Many of these cemeteries contain the remains of Ukrainians who once populates the region but have since relocated...

There has been a lot of misinformation surrounding immigration statistics and Brexit. So we dive into the official statistics published by the Office of National Statistics. How many people are immigrating to the UK and is this actually...

In today’s episode of Kult America I explore the forgotten and abandoned grave yards of Poland’s podkarpackie region. Many of these cemeteries contain the remains of Ukrainians who once populates the region but have since relocated...